Deer Population

After a yearlong study, the Kent County Deer Management Coalition released its recommendations for combatting deer overpopulation and reducing human/deer conflicts

Grand Haven is going to cull up to 40-percent of the deer living in the city and donate the meat to help reduce hunger in the community. After years of research, debate and citizen complaints, the city now has a plan

Deer are damaging forests, parks, and private property. Some residents are telling city leaders that it’s time to cull the herd

It’s an effort to manage the area’s growing issues with the growing deer population

Kent County’s deer management project enters a new phase as Grand Valley State University researchers conduct a third round of nighttime deer population surveys

Kent County has the highest number of deer/vehicle collisions in the state

Outbreaks of EHD typically occur in late summer and early fall but cease with the first frost

The last time they were counted about 150 deer were living on 200 acres of forest land in Grand Haven. The DNR says there is only enough food and habitat to support half a dozen deer there, and the city wants to reduce the herd

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is launching a deer management initiative that the public can be a part of

As leaders in West Michigan struggle with growing complaints over the growing deer population, one city official talks about how Grand Rapids is dealing with the issue